Briar Creek (Savannah River tributary)

Briar Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Savannah River.[2]

An alternate spelling is Brier Creek (Savannah River tributary).

The stream's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, who encountered briers along its course.[2]

See also

List of rivers of Georgia
Battle of Brier Creek for the Revolutionary War fought here on March 3, 1779.

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briar Creek (Savannah River tributary)
Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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